A new model for integrated heart failure and palliative advanced homecare − rationale and design of a prospective randomized study | Zendy

Margareta Brännström | Zendy; Kurt Boman | Zendy

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A new model for integrated heart failure and palliative advanced homecare − rationale and design of a prospective randomized study

Author(s) -

Margareta Brännström,

Kurt Boman

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

european journal of cardiovascular nursing

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.914

H-Index - 50

eISSN - 1873-1953

pISSN - 1474-5151

DOI - 10.1177/1474515112445430

Subject(s) - medicine , heart failure , palliative care , quality of life (healthcare) , intensive care medicine , randomized controlled trial , prospective cohort study , physical therapy , nursing

Guidelines have concluded that there is a great need for new models of integrated care, e.g., heart failure and palliative care, in order to facilitate equality of care for dying patients, regardless of diagnosis. We found no evidence in the literature concerning the advantages and effects of integrated heart failure and palliative advanced home care for patients with severe chronic heart failure.

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